water-resistant

It’s made from breathable, water-resistant fabric and has ventilation zippers to keep you cool.

You simply attach the 7-inch water-resistant pouch — available in multiple colors — to your backpack’s strap, and suddenly you have an easily accessible pocket where you can keep your phone, satellite communicator or whatever else you’d like to have on hand.

However, a team of researchers led by Associate Professor Simone Ciampi, from Curtin's School of Molecular and Life Sciences, has found chemical reactions in water can be dramatically sped up by adding a water-resistant material to an electrode -- a process known as "fouling."

Study co-lead and PhD candidate Harry Rodriguez said the key was the organic material being attracted to other water-resistant materials.

Most phones nowadays are designed to be water-resistant, which means they can resist water entering critical areas for a certain amount of time.